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Marie de Gournay
Marie de Gournay

Marie de Gournay, born on October 6, 1565, and died on July 13, 1645, was a prominent French writer of the 17th century. Known for her profound philosophical and moral reflections, she is considered an important figure in French literature of her time. more

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“The prospect Smiler was a manic farmer. Few men I think can have been as unfortunate as he; for on the one hand he was a melancholic with a loathing for mankind, on the other, some paralysis had twisted his mouth into a permanent and radiant smile. So everyone he met, being warmed by his smile, would shout him a happy greeting. And beaming upon them with his sunny face he would curse them all to hell.”